Agricultural irrigated land in Madagascar
Madagascar: Agricultural irrigated land was 2.2% in 2007. ▬ Flat
Latest (2007)
2.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
54th
of 84 countries
All-time high
2.2%
in 2001
All-time low
2.2%
in 2005
Years of data
7
2001–2007
Agricultural irrigated land in Madagascar, 2001–2007
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of total agricultural land.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 2.2% for agricultural irrigated land in 2007. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Madagascar ranks 54th of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Agricultural irrigated land in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % of total agricultural land | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.2% | — |
| 2002 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 2.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.2%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 2.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6%, 3.5× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 51 Germany 3.1%
- 52 Hungary 2.3% compare
- 53 Switzerland 2.3%
- 55 El Salvador 2.0% compare
- 56 Russian Federation 2.0% compare
- 57 Panama 1.8%
More agriculture & rural data for Madagascar
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.217 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 130.06 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.671 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 21.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 21.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural irrigated land in Madagascar?
- Agricultural irrigated land in Madagascar was 2.2% in 2007, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest agricultural irrigated land recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest agricultural irrigated land recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2005.
- How does Madagascar rank for agricultural irrigated land?
- Madagascar ranks 54th out of 84 countries with data for 2007.
- Is agricultural irrigated land rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Agricultural irrigated land (% of total agricultural land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural irrigated land refers to agricultural areas purposely provided with water, including land irrigated by controlled flooding.